lexipol Flashcards
100.3.4 TIME OF MISDEMEANOR ARRESTS
Officers shall not arrest a person for a misdemeanor between the hours of 10:00 p.m. of any day and 6:00 a.m. of the next day unless (Penal Code § 840):
1) The arrest is made without a warrant pursuant to Penal Code § 836 which includes:
1. A misdemeanor committed in the presence of the officer.
2. Misdemeanor domestic violence offenses (See the Domestic Violence Policy).
2) The arrest is made in a public place.
3) The arrest is made with the person in custody pursuant to another lawful arrest.
4) The arrest is made pursuant to a warrant which, for good cause shown, directs that it may be served at any time of the day or night.
The Chief of Police is responsible for administering and managing the Riverside Police Department. What are six divisions in the Police Department ?
1) Office of The Chief
2) Support Services Division
3) Administrative Services Division
4) Field Operations Division
5) Special Operations Division
6) Investigations Division
What division consists of the Internal Affairs Bureau, The Community Services Bureau, and the Criminal Intelligence Unit?
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
What Division consists of the Training Bureau, the Personnel Bureau, the Records Bureau, and the Communications Bureau?
SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION
What Division provides business and support services for the Department, which include Financial and Budget Management, Grants Administration, Contract Management, Fleet Services, Payroll, and Facilities Management?
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION
What Division consists of Uniformed Patrol, Technical Services Unit, and the Traffic Bureau?
FIELD OPERATIONS DIVISION
What Division consists of the METRO/SWAT Unit, Aviation Bureau, Arson Unit, PACT, UNET, and the Neighborhood Policing Centers?
SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION
What Division consists of the Special Investigations Bureau, and the Investigations Bureau?
INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
A written directive requiring compliance that applies to all members of the Department.
GENERAL ORDER
A written directive requiring compliance that establishes a temporary policy or procedure on a given subject for a specific amount of time.
SPECIAL ORDER
A written communication announcing and documenting all promotions, hiring of new personnel, separations, personnel and group commendations, or other chnages in status.
PERSONNEL ORDER
Written methods of operation, requiring compliance, that generally apply to all members of the Department.
DEPARTMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
A written communication of an informational nature provided to members of the Department
INFORMATION BULLETIN
A written communication regarding a variety of topics provided to members of the department for training purposes.
TRAINING BULLETIN
Any use of force that creates a substantial risk of causing death or serious bodily injury, including but not limited to the discharge of a firearm is call what?
Deadly Force
The application of physical techniques or tactics, chemical agents, or weapons to another person.
Force
Is it considered force when a person allows him/herself to be searched, escorted, handcuffed, or restrained.
No
Any officer present and observing another officer using force that is clearly beyond that which is objectively reasonable under the circumstances shall, when in a position to do so, intercede to prevent the use of unreasonable force. This is called?
Duty to Intercede
19 FACTORS USED TO DETERMINE THE REASONABLENESS OF FORCE
The apparent immediacy and severity of the threat to officers or others (Penal Code § 835a).
The conduct of the individual being confronted, as reasonably perceived by the officer at the time.
Officer/subject factors (age, size, relative strength, skill level, injuries sustained, level of exhaustion or fatigue, the number of officers available vs. subjects).
The conduct of the involved officer (Penal Code § 835a).
The effects of drugs or alcohol.
The individual’s apparent mental state or capacity (Penal Code § 835a).
The individual’s apparent ability to understand and comply with officer commands (Penal Code § 835a).
Proximity of weapons or dangerous improvised devices.
The degree to which the subject has been effectively restrained and his/her ability to resist despite being restrained.
The availability of other reasonable and feasible options and their possible effectiveness (Penal Code § 835a).
Seriousness of the suspected offense or reason for contact with the individual.
Training and experience of the officer.
Potential for injury to officers, suspects, and others.
Whether the person appears to be resisting, attempting to evade arrest by flight, or is attacking the officer.
The risk and reasonably foreseeable consequences of escape.
The apparent need for immediate control of the subject or a prompt resolution of the situation.
Whether the conduct of the individual being confronted no longer reasonably appears to pose an imminent threat to the officer or others.
Prior contacts with the subject or awareness of any propensity for violence.
Any other exigent circumstances.
Pain compliance techniques may be effective in controlling a physically or actively resisting individual. Officers may only apply those pain compliance techniques for which they have successfully completed department-approved training. Officers utilizing any pain compliance technique should consider:
1) The degree to which the application of the technique may be controlled given the level of resistance.
2) Whether the person can comply with the direction or orders of the officer.
3) Whether the person has been given sufficient opportunity to comply.
REPORTABLE USE OF FORCE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
1) The application of the force used by the officer appears to have caused physical injury to the suspect or required medical assistance.
2) The application of the force by the officer included personal body weapons, a chemical irritant, electronic control device, carotid restraint, baton or firearm.
3) The application of force by the officer appears to have rendered the suspect unconscious.
True or False. An officer may use deadly force to protect him/herself or others from what he/she reasonably believes is an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to the officer or another person.
True
True or False an Officer can use deadly force against a person based on the danger that person poses to him/herself.
False
An officer may use deadly force to apprehend a fleeing person for any felony that threatened or resulted in death or serious bodily injury, if
the officer reasonably believes that the person will cause death or serious bodily injury to another unless immediately apprehended.
An officer’s subjective fear of future harm alone is sufficient as an imminent threat.
False
The principles of unity of command
The principles of unity of command ensure efficient supervision and control within the Department. Generally, each employee shall be accountable to one supervisor at any time for a given assignment or responsibility. Except where specifically delegated authority may exist by policy or special assignment (e.g., K-9, SWAT), any supervisor may temporarily direct any subordinate if an operational necessity exists.
Can an Officers shoot at any part of a vehicle in an attempt to disable the vehicle.
No
The report summarizing the chronology of the critical incident as well as an analysis of the tactics, equipment, communication, cooperation, and level of preparedness of participants. xxxx is intended to identify strengths, weaknesses, recommended improvements and relevant training for department personnel. The report should accurately define what occurred or did not occur with regard to a particular incident.
The After Action Report
The after-action process of discussion and reconstruction of a critical incident with the goal of providing a record of lessons learned and encouraging continuous improvement in organizational and individual performance.
b. Debriefing:
Defined as:
- Any incident involving the use of lethal force by department personnel.
- Any unplanned occurrence, event, or disaster which threatens the peace or safety of the community.
- Any planned or unplanned event which requires the implementation of the law enforcement incident command structure to manage assets and response.
- Any other incident which requires the use of significant department assets or which is deemed to be significant by the Chief of Police or commanding officer for that incident.
critical incident
Unless cause exists to withhold a particular document, records pertaining to the investigation will be made available to the CPRC for a Public Review of an Officer Involved Death investigation within BLANK days of the issuance of a clearance letter from the District Attorney.
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A juvenile under BLANK years of age should not be restrained unless he/she is suspected of a dangerous felony or when the officer has a reasonable suspicion that the juvenile may resist, attempt escape, injure him/herself, injure the officer or damage property.
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In an Officer involved shooting, The Centralized Investigations Bureau will focus on
all criminal aspects of the incident.
In an Officer involved shooting The Riverside County District Attorney may be present to oversee the focus on all
all criminal aspects of the investigation and may conduct a parallel investigation
In an Officer involved shooting The Riverside City Attorney may respond to the scene to review the case with regard to
any potential civil liability to the City of Riverside and its officers
Can Non-uniformed sworn officers carry their department-approved duty firearm (9mm.) If the holstered firearm is visible to the public?
Yes, the police badge must be prominently and openly displayed either near the holster or on the outermost garment at chest level